The white fin traced a silver trail across the blue sea surface. Xiao Bai was extremely excited at this moment, swiftly towing the Evil Orca King toward Seagod Island.
Having avenged the millennia-old blood feud between the Demon Soul Great White Sharks and the Evil Spirit Tiger Whale Group, every cell in her body was boiling with excitement.
Although she was the Sea God's mount, the Sea God had never shown them special favor. She still remembered her brother's mangled body sinking to the ocean floor a century ago.
But she never expected that today she would witness the destruction of this evil race from the sidelines.
Unable to contain her emotions, Xiao Bai let out a high-pitched cry toward the sky to vent her feelings.
With a powerful thrust of her massive tail fin, she flung the approximately fifty-to-sixty-meter-tall ice block onto the beach. Accompanied by a dull thud, a huge crater appeared in the sand. "How do you plan to deal with it?"
After Li Xun and the others came ashore, Xiao Bai transformed into human form and approached the ice sphere, touching and examining it left and right, filled with joy and disbelief.
"Zhu Zhuqing needs a Spirit Ring, so we can use the Evil Orca King as a replacement."
When a Soul Beast reaches 100,000 years, it undergoes a qualitative transformation. Regardless of whether it's for the Soul Beast itself or for a Soul Master, there's no longer a need to adhere strictly to species and Martial Soul compatibility at this stage, as the quality of the Spirit Ring can compensate for such deficiencies.
Zhu Zhuqing had reached level 70 two months ago. Her Sixth Spirit Ring had already reached 81,000 years at the cost of two lives.
Coupled with a year of Tidal Body Tempering, Li Xun felt that absorbing a 100,000-year Evil Orca King shouldn't be a problem.
"Brother Li Xun, 100,000-year Soul Beasts are rare. Why don't we seal it away like we did with Xiao Wu, and let you absorb it when you break through?"
No Soul Master could resist the allure of a 100,000-year Spirit Ring, and Zhu Zhuqing was no exception.
But thinking that Li Xun was approaching the level 90 milestone, she buried this desire deep inside.
Moreover, since their relationship had progressed further, she didn't want to hinder Li Xun's power advancement for her own sake.
Hearing this, Li Xun felt warmth in his heart - he hadn't spoiled her for nothing. "Just absorb it with peace of mind. I'll find another Soul Beast when I level up."
Zhu Zhuqing parted her red lips to speak, but Li Xun slapped her buttocks. "Hurry up. Although this Soul Beast is 100,000 years old, it's not even comparable to the Titan Giant Ape."
Perhaps because they had already become intimately close, although she still felt somewhat embarrassed in front of everyone, Zhu Zhuqing had become much more immune to such intimate gestures now, unlike before when she would only know to lower her head in shyness.
By now, the freezing effect on the Evil Orca King had been解除 by Li Xun. However, due to suffering too many severe injuries, although it wanted to fight back, it lacked the strength to do so.
Self-destruction.
This was the only thought remaining in its mind.
The reason the Evil Orca King hadn't done this earlier in the sea was because it worried the distance was too far, and the energy from its explosion wouldn't be enough to kill these people.
Now that these people, including that Demon Soul Great White Shark, were all here, it was perfect to take them all down together.
With energy massive enough to distort the air, the Evil Orca King ignited its flesh to concentrate power. Its body began to continuously expand like a balloon.
An invisible protective shield gradually rose, enveloping its body.
"Let's die together." Red light flickered in the Evil Orca King's eyes as it opened its large mouth, revealing a cruel smile accentuated by rows of sharp teeth.
"Not good! It's going to self-destruct."
Xiao Bai was startled, unleashing waves of energy from her hands, only to be blocked by an invisible barrier.
The three girls were also alarmed—they had heard of Soul Beasts self-destructing. If a 100,000-year Soul Beast's energy were to erupt, none of them present would survive.
"I've hardly ever heard of this self-destruction method succeeding."
Li Xun chuckled lightly, the Water Chill Sword appearing in his hand as his mental power instantly reached the Spiritual Sea of Consciousness. "Skydream, time to work."
"Call me 'Brother'," Skydream grumbled discontentedly.
Whether in talent or strength, Li Xun was exceptional, but no matter how many times Skydream reminded him about the form of address, it never stuck.
As Li Xun put it: "I'm the one helping you become a god. Who's the older brother here? Shouldn't you have some awareness?"
A red Spirit Ring lit up at his feet, and a terrifying pressure erupted from Li Xun.
Affected by this pressure, even Xiao Bai nearly struggled to breathe, looking at Li Xun with a face full of fear.
The three girls' legs went weak, almost collapsing to their knees.
Li Xun and Skydream's mental powers intertwined and surged into the Evil Orca King's mind: "First Soul Skill, Mental Interference."
This skill was one of the four abilities from the first Spirit Ring of his second Martial Soul, capable of disrupting an opponent's perception and causing mental disorientation.
Though not as straightforward and brutal as a mental assault, when combined with Skydream's vast mental power, the interference was far more potent than imagined.
As the mental power continuously distorted its cognition, the Evil Orca King's frenzied expression turned blank, freezing in place for a moment.
The invisible barrier, now deprived of energy, began to warp and slowly show patchy cracks.
Zhu Zhuqing, catching Li Xun's signal, instantly understood. Her sharp sword thrust forward as her figure flickered around the Evil Orca King, finding a gap in the invisible barrier and slipping through.
The Evil Orca King had not yet shaken off the confusion. Though its body was formidable, its weaknesses were glaring.
Not wanting to waste this fleeting opportunity, Zhu Zhuqing's Fourth Soul Ring lit up, splitting into six identical clones that launched continuous attacks.
Though her Fourth Soul Ring came from a thousand-year Three-Eyed Magic Fox, it had been enhanced twice: once by a 50,000-year Three-Eyed Magic Fox Soul Bone, and again by her sixth God-given Soul Ring. Now, each clone was nearly indistinguishable from the real body and possessed 70% of its strength.
In mere moments, as the Evil Orca King's aura vanished, a vibrant red Spirit Ring slowly rose.
Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Spirit Ring smoothly without any issues, and her Soul Power directly reached level 76.
Unfortunately, since she had already absorbed Tang Hao's left leg bone, she couldn't obtain the Evil Orca King's full set.
"Brother, what should we do with this 100,000-year Soul Bone?" Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled as she looked at Li Xun, a flicker of desire crossing her petite face.
Li Xun smiled, weighing the Evil Orca King's left leg bone in his hand. "When you were little, I promised to get you a 100,000-year Soul Bone. Consider this promise fulfilled."
"Brother, you actually remember something from so long ago!"
Ning Rongrong carefully took the Soul Bone, unable to suppress the smile tugging at her lips. "But is this really okay? If we gave it to Sword Grandpa or the others, it might boost their combat power a bit."
Though a 100,000-year Soul Bone was incredibly valuable, a sliver of rationality still lingered in Ning Rongrong.
"It's rare to see you have a bit of conscience." Li Xun chuckled lightly as he tugged on the Soul Bone, noticing that although Ning Rongrong's face was full of reluctance, she still released her grip.
After all, she was the woman he had trained for many years. Li Xun laughed heartily and stuffed the Soul Bone back into Ning Rongrong's arms:
"Don't worry, although a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone is rare, our family will never lack one. What you need to do now is quickly improve your strength. As for Sword Grandpa and the others, I'll take care of them."
Seeing Ning Rongrong's renewed smile, Li Xun felt satisfied in his heart.
This little girl had always been the weakest in cultivation among the four, currently only at level 65, even Dugu Yan was four levels higher than her.
With Sword Douluo and the others' current strength, a single Soul Bone couldn't play a decisive role anymore, while Ning Rongrong absorbing the Soul Bone to enhance her Soul Power would also help with the upcoming God Trial.
Because the necessary condition for godhood is Soul Power level.
The two of them had equally divided the God of the Sea's Power. If Ning Rongrong's Soul Power level didn't meet the standard, it would likely slow down his own progress.
Or rather, it would definitely slow it down.
Li Xun kept recalling what his avatar had explored, and his heart stirred.
If successful, not only himself, but Teacher and Sword Grandpa would likely benefit from it too.
However, it's still just a rough concept for now.
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